This study aims to investigate the impact of business intelligence readiness (BIR), innovative supply chain process integration (ISCPI), and agile innovative products (AIPs) on the sustainability of green supply chain performance (SGSCP) in manufacturing companies (MFs) in growing Middle Eastern...

Background: Due to the highly competitive nature of the retail sector, companies need to improve their operational efficiency. This study focuses on the application of the concepts of Lean production in the process of replenishing products on the shelves of the shops of one of the largest food...

Background: The literature on measuring the complexity of production systems employs the graph and information theory. This study analyzes these systems and their coordination under varying states of control, with a focus on the probability of unfavorable events and their temporal...

This research addresses a significant gap in the academic literature: the lack of robust tools for quantifying employee involvement in Lean Manufacturing (LM). This shortfall is critical, as employee involvement is a cornerstone of LM's success. To address this deficiency, our study creates a...

Purpose: Many startups face the complex anticipation of offering value sustainably over the long term yet must test market engagement to evaluate an economically viable business model in the near term. This study aims to capture the usefulness of a business model innovation method (Flourishing...

Digital education, including digitally supported education, is loaded with biases. Most participants are blinded by the abundance of digital devices and misled by the hardware and software providers who try to convince and force education systems to keep track of untraceable developments....

Background: Remanufacturing products for sustainability involves layout and production planning, tools and equipment, material arrangement and handling, inventory management, technology integration, and more. This study presents an empirical vision through a discrete event simulation (DES) model...

In a context characterized by increasing competitive pressure, supply chain collaboration has gained greater relevance and lean principles have been integrated into supply chain management to address the challenge of achieving better organizational performance. The purpose of this study is to...

This study aims to utilise Lean and basic digitalisation methods in a family-run Irish microenterprise and educational institution to improve customer service and reduce non-value added activities. This case study within an Irish educational provider and micro-enterprise utilised the structured...

This study explores why a sustainable cycle is induced when manufacturers implement auditing in combination with lean production. Furthermore, it verifies whether this sustainable cycle enhances process integration and risk resilience, thereby allowing the manufacturer to build strong...

Purpose: This paper aims to explore and describe how companies manage the level of standardisation of improvement practices in a multisite context. It seeks to explain the managerial strategies applied to change the standardisation level in manufacturing companies with multiple production sites...

Purpose: This paper presents the concept of an Employee Suggestion System (ESS) that integrates a strategy originated from Neuro-Linguistic Programming with application in Coaching (Disney Strategy) to face the human challenges of Industry 4.0. Design/methodology/approach: A four-phase...

The paper describes the research work about the strategic imperative for agile quality management systems in medical engineering companies in Austrian, Germany, and Switzerland until 2030. The industry operates in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment, where the...

This research paper focuses on the integration of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) with Information Technology (IT) in the public sector, specifically in the context of developing countries, using the City Office for Population Administration and Civil Registration (COPACR) in Surabaya, Indonesia, as a case...

Purpose This study aims to address the critical challenge of implementing lean manufacturing (LM) in emerging economies, where sustainability complexities on the production floor hinder production efficiency and the transition towards a circular economy (CE). Addressing a gap in existing...

Scientific literature recognizes that Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and Circular Economy (CE) offer significant opportunities to improve operational performance and decrease the environmental impact. Wine supply chains represent a strategic asset for the world economy and an ideal...

This study investigates the transformation of e-commerce warehouse operations by integrating Lean Six Sigma tools to enhance efficiency and sustainability. Beginning with Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to identify inefficiencies, followed by a Hoshin Kanri plan to align improvement initiatives with...

This paper aims to investigate the impact of Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy on Lean Leadership and Lean Culture, providing insights into how Lean Manufacturing companies can adapt their leadership and culture styles to succeed in the new business environment. We have conducted a systematic...